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31. J. Bowyer, E.L.C. de los Santos, K.M. Styles, A. Fullwood, C. Corre and D.G. Bates, Modeling the Architecture of the Regulatory System Controlling Methylenomycin Production in Streptomyces coelicolor, Journal of Biological Engineering, 2017, doi: 10.1186/s13036-017-0071-6, 2017.

30. X. Li, J. Wang, M. Shi, W. Wang, C. Corre and K. Yang. Evidence for the formation of ScbR/ScbR2 heterodimers and identification of one of the regulatory targets in Streptomyces coelicolor. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 2017, doi: 10.1007/s00253-017-8275-8.

29. J.D. Sidda, V. Poon, L. Song, W. Wang, K. Yang and C. Corre. Overproduction and identification of butyrolactones SCB1-8 in the antibiotic production superhost Streptomyces M1152. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 6390-6393. Featured on the front cover.

28. W. Wang, T. Yang, Y. Li, S. Li, S. Yin, K. Styles, C. Corre and K. Yang. Development of a synthetic oxytetracycline-inducible expression system for streptomycetes using de novo characterized genetic parts. ACS Synth. Biol., 2016, 5 (7), 765-773.

27. J.D. Sidda, L. Song, V. Poon, M. Al-Bassam, O. Lazos, M.J. Buttner, G.L. Challis and C. Corre. Discovery of a family of gamma-aminobutyrate ureas via rational derepression of a silent bacterial gene cluster. Chem. Sci., 2014, 5 (1), 86-89. Featured on the back cover.

26. L. Song, L. Laureti, C. Corre, P. Leblond, B. Aigle and G.L. Challis. Cytochrome P450-mediated hydroxylation is required for polyketide macrolactonization in stambomycin biosynthesis. J. Antibiot., 2014, 67, 71-76.

25. C. Corre. In search of the missing ligands for TetR family regulators. Chem. Biol., 2013, 20, 140-142.

24. J. D. Sidda and C. Corre. Gamma-butyrolactone and furan signalling systems in Streptomyces. Methods in Enzymol. 2012, 517, 71-87.

23. B. Aigle and C. Corre. Waking up Streptomyces secondary metabolism by constitutive expression of activators or genetic disruption of repressors. Methods in Enzymol. 2012, 517, 343-366.

22. L. Song, L. Laureti, J.-P. Gomez-Escribano, D. Fox, V. Yeo, C. Corre, S. Huang, P. Leblond, B. Aigle, M. Bibb and G. L. Challis. Bacterial Genome Mining for Novel Natural Product Discovery. Planta Med., 2012, 78, 1030.

21. P.K. Sydor, S. M. Barry, O.M. Odulate, F. Barona-Gomez, S.W. Haynes, C. Corre, L. Song, and G.L. Challis. Regio- and stereodivergent antibiotic oxidative carbocyclizations catalyzed by Rieske oxygenase-like enzymes. Nat. Chem., 2011, 3, 388-392.

20. L. Laureti, L. Song, S. Huang, C. Corre, P. Leblond, G.L. Challis and B. Aigle. Identification of a bioactive 51-membered macrolide complex by activation of a silent polyketide synthase in Streptomyces ambofaciens. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 2011, 108, 6258-6263.

19. B. Aigle, R. Bunet, C. Corre, A. Garenaux, L. Hotel, S. Huang, L. Laureti, S. Lautru, M. V. Mendes, S. Nezbedova, H. C. Nguyen, L. Song, J. Weiser, G. Challis, P. Leblond, J.-L. Pernodet. Genome-guided exploration of Streptomyces ambofaciens secondary metabolism. Streptomyces, 2011, 179-194.

18. R. Bunet, L. Song, M.V. Mendes, C. Corre, L. Hotel, N. Rouhier, X. Framboisier, P. Leblond, G.L. Challis and B. Aigle. Characterization and manipulation of the pathway-specific late regulator AlpW reveals Streptomyces ambofaciens as a new producer of kinamycins. J. Bacteriol., 2011, 193, 1142-1153.

17. S.W. Haynes, P.K. Sydor, C. Corre, L. Song, and G.L. Challis. Stereochemical elucidation of streptorubin B. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 1793-98.

16. S.W. Haynes, P.K. Sydor, C. Corre and G.L. Challis. Elucidation of pathways for antibiotic biosynthesis in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). In Functional molecules from natural sources, Wrigley S.K., Thomas, R., Nicholson, N., Bedford, C., Eds.; Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, 2011; pp 149-160.

15. C. Corre, S.W. Haynes, N. Malet, L. Song, and G.L. Challis. A butenolide intermediate in methylenomycin furan biosynthesis is implied by incorporation of stereospecifically 13C-labelled glycerols. Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 4079-4081.

14. C. Corre and G.L. Challis. Exploiting genomics for new natural product discovery in prokaryotes. In Comprehensive Natural Products Chemistry II Chemistry and Biology; Mander, L., Liu, H.-W., Eds.; Elsevier: Oxford, 2010; volume 2, pp.429-453.

13. C. Corre and G.L. Challis. New natural product biosynthetic chemistry from genome mining. Nat. Prod. Rep., 2009, 26, 977-986.

12. S. O’Rourke, A. Wietzorrek, K. Fowler, C. Corre, G.L. Challis and K.F. Chater. Extracellular signalling, translational control, two repressors and an activator all contribute to the regulation of methylenomycin production in Streptomyces coelicolor. Mol. Microbiol., 2009, 71, 763-778.

11. *C. Corre, L. Song, S. O’Rourke, K.F. Chater and G.L. Challis. 2-Alkyl-4-hydroxymethylfuran-3-carboxylic acids, a new class of antibiotic biosynthesis inducers discovered by Streptomyces coelicolor genome mining. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 2008, 105, 17510-17515. (Nat. Rev. Microbiol. research highlight / Press release)

10. K. Chen, N.S. Rannulu, Y. Cai, P. Lane, A.L. Liebl, B.B. Rees, C. Corre, G.L. Challis and R.B. Cole. Unusual odd-electron fragments from even-electron protonated prodiginine precursors using positive-ion electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 2008, 19, 1856-1866.

9. S. Mo, P.K. Sydor, C. Corre, M.M. Alhamadsheh, A.E. Stanley, S.W. Haynes, L. Song, K.A. Reynolds and G.L. Challis. Elucidation of the Streptomyces coelicolor pathway to 2-undecylpyrrole, a key intermediate in undecylprodiginine and streptorubin B biosynthesis. Chem. Biol., 2008, 15, 137-148.

8. C. Corre and G.L. Challis. Heavy tools for genome mining. Chem. Biol., 2007, 14, 7-9.

7. L. Song, F. Barona-Gomez, C. Corre, L. Xiang, D.W. Udwary, M.B. Austin, J.P. Noel, B.S. Moore and G.L. Challis. Type III polyketide synthase b-ketoacyl-ACP starter unit and ethylmalonyl-CoA extender unit selectivity discovered by Streptomyces coelicolor genome mining. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 14754.

6. A.E. Stanley, M. Kourdi-Zerikly, L.J. Walton, C. Corre and G.L. Challis. Elucidation of the Streptomyces coelicolor pathway to 4-methoxy-2,2’-bipyrrole-5-carboxaldehyde, an intermediate in prodiginine biosynthesis. Chem. Commun., 2006, 3981-3983.

5. L.J. Walton, C. Corre, and G.L. Challis. Mechanisms for the incorporation of glycerol-derived precursors into polyketide metabolites. J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotechnol., 2006, 33, 105-120.

4. C. Corre and G.L. Challis. Evidence for the unusual condensation of a diketide with a pentose sugar in the methylenomycin biosynthetic pathway of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). ChemBioChem., 2005, 6, 2166-2170.

3. C. Corre, C.A.S. Landreau, M. Shipman, and P.A.S. Lowden. Biosynthetic studies on the azinomycins: The pathway to the naphthoate fragment. Chem. Commun., 2004, 2600-2601.

2. C. Corre and P.A.S. Lowden. The first biosynthetic studies of the azinomycins: Acetate incorporation into azinomycin B. Chem. Commun., 2004, 990-991.

1. B. Méhul, C. Corre, C. Capon, D. Bernard, and R. Schmidt. Carbohydrate expression and modification during keratinocyte differentiation in normal human and reconstructed epidermis. Exp. Dermatology, 2003, 12, 537-545.